Mostly hang in Manila but often go to Davao, Cebu, and even expat paradise Dumaguete (different lifestyle there, they have a huge Mediterranean, Spanish way of living so it’s different from all expats on contracts). 3G is now ubiquitous workable so I’m anywhere and nowhere most of the time.

I occasionally hang with expat friends to “commiserate” over cultural differences and... errr efficiency. LOL

The skin color/bonus/obsession expats (can) have here in PH honestly annoys me. Then again many are here for shorter term or exactly because of that advantage.

You wouldn’t want the locals to know you speak Tagalog because you will be the next viral YouTube sensation for 3-5 days.

It’s a lovely escape from “First world related obligations”. I will probably return to Europe in some years but back to there where I left, back in 2010, a quiet village outside Paphos in Cyprus. It’s becoming too crowded here in SEA. Alternatively Morocco for some years.